Microsurgical spermatico-epigastric venous anastomosis in the treatment of varicocele in children: Assessment of long-term patency

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 256-259

  Camoglio, Francesco Saverio ^a   Cervellione, R M ^a   Bruno, C ^a   Dipaola, G ^a   Chironi, C ^a   Corroppolo, M ^a   Procacci, C ^a   Ottolenghi, A ^a  

^a G B ROSSI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ligation of spermatic veins; Microsurgical anastomosis; Varicocele in childhood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; HYPERTROPHY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPERMATIC VEIN; SPERMATICOEPIGASTRIC VENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS DISEASE; TUNICA VAGINALIS; VARICOCELE; VASCULAR PATENCY; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS; VEIN LIGATION;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CHILD; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MICROSURGERY; SPERMATIC CORD; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VARICOCELE; VASCULAR PATENCY; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VEINS;

EID: 0141848596     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42232     Document Type: Article

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